Estes Park News

A holiday tradition continues - 42st annual holiday house to be held Nov. 30

By Kerrie Hill, EPMC

Special to the Trail-Gazette

Posted:
11/07/2013 04:29:38 AM MST

Michelle Kopriva of Centennial, Colo., looks at an alarm clock for her kids at the annual Holiday House event at the 2012 Estes Park Conference Center. The event raises funds for the Elizabeth Guild, who give the funds to the Estes Park Medical Center. (Estes Park Trail-Gazette)

It's time to mark your calendars for one of the most popular and traditional holiday events in Estes Park - the 42st Annual Holiday House. This traditional favorite of both locals and visitors will be held on Nov. 30 at the Rocky Mountain Park Inn. The doors will open at 9 a.m. with a wide assortment of gifts, holiday goodies, collectibles, toys, linens, jewelry, and crafts which will be available for purchase until 3 p.m. Entrance tickets are $1 per person and are available at the Elizabeth Guild Thrift Shop or the day of the event at the doors. Children under 12 are free. For more information, visit the Elizabeth Guild web site at elizabethguild.com.

For those new to Estes Park, or who are visiting, the Holiday House is the major fund-raiser for the year sponsored by the Elizabeth Guild Thrift Shop. This is a wonderful event to purchase one-of-a kind gift and is a time honored tradition in Estes Park to kicking off the holiday season. All proceeds raised by the Holiday House are combined with the monies raised throughout the year by the thrift shop. A check is then presented to Estes Park Medical Center to purchase capital equipment on its "wish list" which includes items that will enhance patient care. The Elizabeth Guild Thrift Shop raises money through the sale of donated items in order to benefit the Estes Park Medical Center, as well as providing scholarships to encourage medically related schooling.

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Since its inception in 1973, the Elizabeth Guild has raised in excess of $3 million dollars for the Medical Center.

Local merchants, restaurants, hotels and banks have donated items for the popular raffle as well as Estes Park Medical Center employees with a wide variety of gift items and baskets. Tickets for the raffle are $1 each. Volunteers will be on hand to sell raffle tickets from 9 a.m. until 1 pm.

Many of the service clubs in the Estes Valley assist the Elizabeth Guild in fund raising for the Holiday House. The Women's Club will have their tasty homemade baked goods and the Trail Ridge Quilters will display and sell quilted items, designed and sewn by this talented group of quilters. The popular game table run by the Lions Club will also be part of the festivities. They too will have a raffle for $100. Tickets are available for $1 each.

The Elizabeth Guild Thrift Shop will have its usual fine selection of one-of-a kind glassware, linens, collectibles, jewelry, and toys, along with special items from Lizzie's Boutique. There is something for everyone on your Christmas list!

The Elizabeth Guild board of directors and manager Sandy Novotny send a heartfelt thank you to all the local businesses, clubs and volunteers for their generous donations of items and time. Without them, this event would not be possible. In addition a great big thank you to all the volunteers of the Elizabeth Guild Thrift Shop who donate their time to make this event an annual holiday tradition for all of the community to attend.